Luca Guadagnino
Directing
Born: August 10, 1971 (age 55) · Palermo, Italy
Highest Rated
Biography
Luca Guadagnino, born 10 August 1971, is an Italian film director and producer. His films are characterized by their emotional complexity, eroticism, and lavish visuals. He has received numerous accolades, including a Silver Lion, alongside nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards. Born in Palermo, Guadagnino spent part of his childhood in Ethiopia. However, the family returned to Italy to escape the Ethiopian Civil War. Guadagnino began his career directing short films and documentaries. He made his feature-film debut with The Protagonists (1999), the first of his many collaborations with actress Tilda Swinton. His follow-up, Melissa P. (2005), was a commercial success in Italy but was met with mixed critical reception. Guadagnino gained further acclaim with his Desire trilogy, which consists of the films I Am Love (2009), A Bigger Splash (2015), and Call Me by Your Name (2017). The latter brought him international recognition. Suspiria (2018), a remake of the 1977 film, was Guadagnino's first foray into the horror genre. It was a box office failure and polarized critics. Guadagnino's following projects were We Are Who We Are (2020), a coming-of-age miniseries for HBO, the romantic horror film Bones and All (2022), the romantic sports film Challengers (2024), and the period romantic drama Queer (2024). Guadagnino directed several documentaries, including Bertolucci on Bertolucci (2013) and Salvatore: The Shoemaker of Dreams (2020). Aside from filmmaking, he has been involved in the fashion world, directing advertisements for brands like Fendi and Salvatore Ferragamo. In 2012, Guadagnino founded the production company Frenesy Film Company. He also produced Belluscone: A Sicilian Story (2014), The Truffle Hunters (2020), Salvatore: The Shoemaker of Dreams (2020), Holiday, and Enea (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article about Luca Guadagnino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Call Me by Your Name
2017
Suspiria
2018
Challengers
2024
Bones and All
2022
A Bigger Splash
2015
Beckett
2021
Melissa P.
2005
Queer
2024
After the Hunt
2025
I Am Love
2010
We Are Who We Are
2020
Diary of a Nymphomaniac
2008
Photos (10)
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (11)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Quotidien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Directors on Directors
Self · 1 eps
Mademoiselle C
Self
Dior and I
self
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
The Death of Klinghoffer
Self
That Click
Self
The Protagonists
Self
Luca Guadagnino: Projecting Desire
self
Moments on the Set of I Am Love
Self
Upcoming (7)
Directing (28)
Challengers
Director
Call Me by Your Name
Director
After the Hunt
Director
Bones and All
Director
We Are Who We Are
Director
Suspiria
Director
Melissa P.
Director
Queer
Director
A Bigger Splash
Director
I Am Love
Director
The Staggering Girl
Director
The Death of Klinghoffer
Director
The Death of Klinghoffer
Stage Director
Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
Director
Walking Stories
Director
The Protagonists
Director
O Night Divine
Director
Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory
Director
Part Deux
Director
L'uomo risacca
Director
Fiori, Fiori, Fiori!
Director
Camaraderie
Director
Dream Generation
Director
The Making of Lotus
Director
Bertolucci on Bertolucci
Director
Qui
Director
Cuoco Contadino
Director
Inconscio Italiano
Director
Writing (12)
Diary of a Nymphomaniac
Writer
We Are Who We Are
Writer
Melissa P.
Writer
Melissa P.
Screenplay
Melissa P.
Story
I Am Love
Screenplay
I Am Love
Story
The Protagonists
Story
The Protagonists
Screenplay
Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory
Writer
Fiori, Fiori, Fiori!
Writer
Cuoco Contadino
Writer
Producing (29)
Challengers
Producer
Call Me by Your Name
Producer
After the Hunt
Producer
Bones and All
Producer
We Are Who We Are
Executive Producer
Suspiria
Producer
Queer
Producer
A Bigger Splash
Producer
Beckett
Producer
Nineteen
Producer
I Am Love
Producer
Atropia
Producer
The Truffle Hunters
Executive Producer
April
Producer
Stile Alberto
Producer
The Staggering Girl
Producer
Diarchy
Producer
A Rose Reborn
Producer
Walking Stories
Producer
O Night Divine
Producer
Holiday
Producer
Enea
Producer
Shadows from Within
Producer
Bertolucci on Bertolucci
Producer
The Landlords
Producer
Antonia
Producer
The Home Front – A Journey in Italy with Domenico Quirico
Producer
The Meatseller
Producer
Belluscone: A Sicilian Story
Producer
